The use of automated chicken raising equipment by farmers can not only reduce the labor costs of chicken farms, but also complete various tasks in chicken farms more efficiently. It is a "good helper" for farmers in large-scale breeding. Let's introduce to you the necessary chicken raising equipment for layer farming.

 

Egg laying cages are the special equipment used to raise laying hens, usually consisting of multiple layer cages. The design and structure of the layer cages are to provide a suitable living environment and growth conditions for the laying hens, and to facilitate management and operation by the breeders. And there are two types of egg laying cages: h type battery cages and a type layer cages.

2. Automatic manure cleaning system 

The automatic manure cleaning system is to clear the chicken manure outside the chicken house to a designated place. Belts and scrapers are commonly used to clean the chicken manure. It is best to clean the chicken manure once a day to prevent the ammonia gas in the chicken house from being too heavy.

3. Automatic feeding system

In the past, feeding chickens was all done manually and the workload was very heavy. Now raising chickens can be said to be very easy. The feed is stored in the feed tower, and the feeding truck in the chicken house will automatically fill it with feed at regular intervals to feed the chickens. Even if no one is in the chicken farm for 3-5 days, the chickens will not starve to death.

4. Automatic water drinking system

Drinking water in automated chicken raising equipment is also automatic. There is an automatic water dispenser in each chicken coop. When the chickens want to drink water, they peck it. Water will flow out when they peck, and the chickens can drink water.

5. Automatic egg collection system

The automated egg collection system is an efficient mechanical equipment that can greatly improve the efficiency and accuracy of picking eggs, reduce manual intervention and labor intensity, and at the same time ensure the quality and safety of eggs. In a chicken coop with 50,000 chickens, if two workers collect eggs manually, it will take a day. However, with a machine that automatically collects eggs, it can be completed in about 2 hours. You can calculate how much manpower is saved by yourself.

6. Automated environmental control system

Automated environmental control system is also critical in automation chicken farming equipment. Ventilation is required in autumn and winter to maintain fresh air inhalation of the chicken house. In hot summer, negative pressure ventilation is used to discharge heat and assist wet curtains to cool down. The chicken house is always maintained at a comfortable temperature to ensure the egg production performance of the laying hens.

7. Lighting equipment

Choose appropriate light colors for light management based on different production purposes. For example, when it is necessary to increase the number of eggs or increase egg weight, red light or blue light can be used for artificial lighting. It is best to use breeding-specific lights.

8. Generator equipment

If a closed house is used, if there is a sudden power outage, the exhaust fan and water curtain in the chicken house will not be able to operate normally for a while. If not handled in time, the chickens will die to varying degrees, causing unnecessary economic losses. Therefore, it is recommended that farmers must be equipped with emergency generators. Especially in some African countries with insufficient power or unstable voltage, you need to pay special attention to purchasing this equipment.